Lord Triesman: No new man at the FA until after the 2010 World Cup

FA Chairman Lord Triesman has ruled out a new chief executive following
Ian Watmore’s sudden departure until after the 2010 World Cup.

Football Association Board Members Phil Gartside (L) and David Gill leave after attending an English Football Association (FA) board meeting at Wembley

The Football Association will not appoint a new chief executive until after this summerâs World Cup finals, as they take their time to find the right man.The news comes as the FA moved swiftly to temporarily fill the gap left by Ian Watmoreâs exit by naming Alex Horne as acting chief executive officer.It is a role that Horne, currently the chief operating officer, has filled before in the wake of Brian Barwick âs departure in 2008.FA chairman, Lord Triesman, has ruled out an appointment before the World Cup starts in June and it could conceivably come after FIFA have voted on Englandâs bid to host the 2018 tournament in December.âI want to make sure that when the board is slightly reconfigured, as it is each summer, that it has the chief executive that it wants,â said Triesman.âIf we appointed a new CEO before the World Cup weâd only do it by failing to advertise and failing to find the right candidates.âWatmore stepped down from a post he had held for less than a year after growing frustrated that his proposals for change were being blocked.However, Triesman denied reports of a personality clash and claimed there is stability at Wembley, despite the fact the FA will now have a seventh chief executive in little more than 10 years.âIan felt he was unable to make the progress that he wanted as quickly as he liked,â he said.âThe board has been very clear in its view that there have been no personality clashes. Speaking for myself Iâve found Ian great to work with.â